Welcome to another friendship roundup!
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Friendship Articles and More
I love doing these friendship roundups! I see so many friendship-related things, either because I find them myself or people send them to me. I’m going to keep sharing them on my site twice a month.
- “The Insidious Habit That Can Hurt Your Relationship: Ignoring a partner in favor of your phone, or ‘phubbing,’ can lead to feelings of distrust and ostracism. Here’s how to stop.” Catherine Pearson in NYT
- Zibby Mag did a round up of books for people who like novels with the friendship trope. My friend Rebekah Jacobs and I recorded an episode about great books with friendship at the center back in episode 19. The full (long!) list of reading ideas is in the show notes.
- This is the second piece I’ve seen in a few weeks about intergenerational friendships. “The Joy of May-December Friendship: These BFFs have learned that a 40- or 50-year age gap is no deterrent to connection.” Also by Catherine Pearson in NYT
- This is a great story on Today by Olivia Savoie about a friendship that defies expectations of who “should” become friends. “I’m 28. He’s 85. Our time together has taught me a valuable lesson about friendship.” Thanks to Diana Daniele for sending the article to me.
- An interesting point-of-view by Leonard Felson in The Washington Post on reconnecting with friends after too many years of pandemic isolation and being out of the habit of reaching out. “Like many men, I had few close friends. So I began a friendship quest.” Thanks to Pam Moore for posting this in the Dear Nina Facebook group.
- If you haven’t read this gorgeous Washington Post piece by Sally Jenkins about the unlikely close friendship between tennis rivals Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova— you must! It was not paywalled when it was first posted. It might be by the time you’re clicking on this.
- Christie Tate, two-time guest on Dear Nina, wrote a very honest piece at Shondaland about the friend she hurt while on a book tour for her book about friendship.
Latest Anonymous Friendship Question
“How to Run Into An Ex-Friend”
I got an excellent question about how to handle running into an ex-friend in a way that’s pleasant enough without inviting a renewed friendship. I gave a few personal examples of what NOT TO DO—things I wish I’d STOP doing when I see a former friend out in the world.
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Latest posts by Nina Badzin (see all)
- #125 – The 10% Rule in Friendships and the Negativity Bias - December 19, 2024
- #124 – Friends Who Criticize You and Two More Dilemmas - December 12, 2024
- #123 – Male-Female Friendships and Liking Friends’ Social Media Posts - December 5, 2024
- #122 – Grieving the End of a Friendship - November 27, 2024
